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“A powerful and moving account…[in] Bausum’s conversational storytelling.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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“Bausum paints a vivid picture of the three nights of rioting that became the focal point for activists…[then] bringing readers to the present day and expertly putting these struggles into historical context. Verdict: An essential purchase.”
— School Library Journal (starred review)
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“Readers…will be astonished to return to a time when it was a crime for a man to wear a dress. Enlightening, inspiring, and moving.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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“Bausum writes with the precision of a journalist…The resulting narrative integrity makes her observations and her conclusions about the persecution and resilience of the LGBTQ community all the more powerful.”
— Hornbook (starred review)
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“Comprehensive in its coverage, filled with important information, and compassionate in its tone. It sheds welcome light on a subject that deserves greater coverage in YA literature.”
— Booklist
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“Lifts Stonewall from its customary footnote or chapter status into the YA book-length treatment it deserves.”
— Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
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“The writing is concise and clear, with a narrative style that is both compelling and passionate…This important book by an award-winning author is an essential purchase.”
— VOYA
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“Tim Federle’s narration wrings all the emotion from this gripping history. With vocal intensity that is by turns fearful, angry, or touching, Federle takes listeners on this affecting journey through a shameful part of our national story that, while improved, still leaves much to be desired. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award.”
— AudioFile
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“Told with skill and humanity, this story of the Stonewall uprising and its aftermath adds an important piece to the annals of social justice history in young adult literature.”
— Sue Macy, award-winning author of Wheels of Change
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“Stonewall tells an important story, and does it with style and passion—my favorite kind of nonfiction.”
— Steve Sheinkin, National Book Award finalist and Newbery Honor–winning author
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“A driving beat pulses throughout Stonewall, propelling the narrative forward. Bausum masterfully grounds readers in historical context while dropping them right in the heart—and the heat—of the moment.”
— Tanya Lee Stone, Sibert medalist and NAACP Image Award–winning author